Lukey Chords
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| Difficulty: | intermediate |
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| Capo: | no capo |
Author Unregistered. 1 contributor total, last edit on Jul 21, 2019
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(This is mostly just the same chords repeated until the end, with the only
exception being the bridge.)
(I recommend coming into the song on an upstroke.
[Intro]
G|C D|G|C D
G|C D|G|C D
G C D
Well old Lukey's boat is painted green,
G C D
Ha, me boys!
G C D
Lukey's boat is painted green,
Em C D
The prettiest boat that you've ever seen,
G C D G C D
A-ha, me boys a-riddle-i-day!
G|C D
G C D
Well oh, Lukey's boat's got a fine fore cutty,
G C D
Ha, me boys!
G C D
Lukey's boat's got a fine fore cutty,
Em C D
And every seam is chinked with putty,
G C D G
A-ha, me boys A-riddle-i-day!
C D G C D G C D
Altogether, A-ha, me boys a-riddle-i-day!
G|C D
G C D
Well I says "Lukey the blinds are down"
G C D
Ha, me boys!
G C D
I says "Lukey the blinds are down"
Em C D
"Me wife is dead and she's underground"
G C D G C D
A-ha, me boys A-riddle-i-day!
G C D G C D
A-ha, me boys a-riddle-i-day!
G|C D
G C D
Well I says Lukey "I don't care"
G C D
Ha, me boys!
G C D
I says Lukey "I don't care"
Em C D
"I'll get me another in the spring of the year"
G C D G C D
A-ha, me boys a-riddle-i-day!
G C D G C D
A-ha, me boys A-riddle-i-day!
[Bridge]
G|G|C C/Bm|A/D D|
G|G|C C/Bm|A/D G|
G|G|C C/Bm|A/D D|
G|G|C C/Bm|A/D G|
G|G|F|F|
G|G|C C/Bm|A/D G|
G|G|F|F|
G|G|C C/Bm|A/D G|
C D
Well old Lukey's rolling out his grub,
G C D
Ha, me boys!
G C D
Lukey's rolling out his grub,
Em C D
One split pea in a ten pound tub,
G C D G C D
A-ha, me boys A-riddle-i-day!
G C D G C D
A-ha, me boys a-riddle-i-day!
G C D
Well, Lukey's boat's got high-topped sails,
G C D
Ha, me boys!
G C D
Lukey's boat's got high-topped sails,
Em C D
The sheet was planched with copper nails,
G C D G C D
A-ha, me boys a-riddle-i-day!
G C D G C D
A-ha, me boys a-riddle-i-day!
G C D
Lukey's boat is painted green,
G C D
Ha, me boys!
G C D
Lukey's boat is painted green,
Em C D
The prettiest boat that you've ever seen,
G C D G
A-ha, me boys a-riddle-i-day!
C D G C D G
Altogether, A-ha, me boys a-riddle-i-day!
G C D G
A-ha, me boys a-riddle-i-day!
C D G (hold)
One more, A-ha, me boys a riddle-i-day!
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2 comments
Really like this one fast, fun & easy to play!
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I grew up in Newfoundland, Canada where this song was part of traditional Irish culture. Our American bluegrass roots go back to Irish jigs such as this song. Thank you!
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